Recognising the importance of developing new varieties to bring the production capacity of rice in a climate change-challenged world, the Philippines is strongly supporting the International Rice Research Institute’s (IRRI) proposal to the ASEAN +3 (Japan, Korea, China)
Food & Commodity
Experts to provide cooling solution to Indian farmers
University of Birmingham clean cold experts are working with the National Centre for Cold-chain Development (NCCD) and Indian counterparts to explore solutions to help Indian farming communities
World Food Prize awarded to East-West Seed founder Simon N Groot
The USA Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President of the World Food Prize Foundation Kenneth M Quinn announced Simon N Groot of Bangkok-headquartered company East-West Seed (EWS) as the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate
EAT-Lancet’s recommendations are at odds with sustainable food production
The EAT-Lancet report has recommended changing diets and global food systems
TOMRA strengthens sensor-based sorting infrastructure in China
TOMRA, one of leading providers of sensor-based sorting technology, has further strengthened its set-up in China’s fast-growing market under its long-term development strategies in the region